Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,787,425,799.48, 16,266,564,852.84 and 6,434,986,158
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 11,787,425,799.48, 16,266,564,852.84 and 6,434,986,158 is: 8,880,235,722.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
11,787,425,799.48 : 16,266,564,852.84 = 6,434,986,158 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
11,787,425,799.48/16,266,564,852.84 = 6,434,986,158/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
11,787,425,799.48x = 16,266,564,852.84 × 6,434,986,158 - Step 4: Simplify right side
11,787,425,799.48x = 104,675,119,666,234,703,872 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 104,675,119,666,234,703,872/11,787,425,799.48 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 8,880,235,722.96
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